Plenum Check - The Reason Why **ALL OWNERS PLEASE NOTE** - Page 14

peckster123 · 13th February 2014, 17:17

ty for this iv heard a lot of horror stories regarding this problem, and was not sure how to go about doing it, the pics were brill and i be checking mine this weekend this is my first rover and im doing bits to it has i go along im glad ive joined on here you all really helpful many thanks again for this

roving75 · 15th February 2014, 14:54

Thanks for this thread, saved me what I am sure could have turned out a ton of money.

Arctic · 15th February 2014, 16:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by roving75

Thanks for this thread, saved me what I am sure could have turned out a ton of money.

Hi Ian
Glad to see it as helped I too drained a plenum today for a member whom as only had the car for two weeks, quite full

cheers Arctic

Nik123 · 20th February 2014, 15:41

Bought my first 75 on Monday and checked the plenum this morning. Blocked and storing water. Looked like only a cm of water but lots gushed out after unblocking the drain.
Glad I checked

Stag>75 · 2nd March 2014, 09:17

Been meaning to post this idea for a long time. When I first read about the Plenum problems 1.5 years back I had the idea of something like a permeable stone that would be inserted tightly into the rubber and would need to protrude at least a few centimetres above the rubber. I'm thinking either something like a straight pipe shape or a dome shape. That way the muck could still gather around the bottom but the water would drain from above down the hole. You would want it removable so the muck could occasionally be removed.

Does this sound feasible? Any suggestions on what could be used?

Mike Noc · 2nd March 2014, 11:01

No!

The amount of water shipped in during a carwash or a heavy storm would overwhelm the ability of the permeable stone to let it drain away.

Along the same lines someone has in the past thought of a raised cylinder of mesh though to act as you have suggested.

That would work better than the standard set up.

CimmaronG · 2nd March 2014, 15:05

I regularly check passager side plenum, but when I have the car on the ramps when doing a service I always clean the drivers side, still surprised how much muck/water dribbles out.

First_damned · 2nd March 2014, 18:43

Will there be a drain under the brake servo on a 2003 connie?

HarryM1BYT · 2nd March 2014, 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by First_damned

Will there be a drain under the brake servo on a 2003 connie?

Yes, there is!

First_damned · 2nd March 2014, 19:30

Excellent was hoping there would be, good to have a extra drain and I found a way to rod them from above

20th February 2014, 15:41	#134
Nik123 Newbie 75 Connoisseur CDT tourer Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 14 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Many thanks Bought my first 75 on Monday and checked the plenum this morning. Blocked and storing water. Looked like only a cm of water but lots gushed out after unblocking the drain. Glad I checked

2nd March 2014, 09:17	#135
Stag>75 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 563 Thanks: 52 Thanked 96 Times in 80 Posts	Different idea Been meaning to post this idea for a long time. When I first read about the Plenum problems 1.5 years back I had the idea of something like a permeable stone that would be inserted tightly into the rubber and would need to protrude at least a few centimetres above the rubber. I'm thinking either something like a straight pipe shape or a dome shape. That way the muck could still gather around the bottom but the water would drain from above down the hole. You would want it removable so the muck could occasionally be removed. Does this sound feasible? Any suggestions on what could be used?

2nd March 2014, 15:05	#137
CimmaronG Gets stuck in Roverless at present :-( Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Walsall Posts: 964 Thanks: 305 Thanked 99 Times in 95 Posts	I regularly check passager side plenum, but when I have the car on the ramps when doing a service I always clean the drivers side, still surprised how much muck/water dribbles out. __________________ My Rover 75 2.0CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Tourer Left the production line 08:07:14hrs on 01/07/2004 'Best to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it'

13th February 2014, 17:17	#131
peckster123 Loves to post 75 saloon cdt connie se Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: newport Posts: 259 Thanks: 226 Thanked 54 Times in 43 Posts	ty for this iv heard a lot of horror stories regarding this problem, and was not sure how to go about doing it, the pics were brill and i be checking mine this weekend this is my first rover and im doing bits to it has i go along im glad ive joined on here you all really helpful many thanks again for this

15th February 2014, 14:54	#132
roving75 Newbie 75 Tourer Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Holywell Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for this thread, saved me what I am sure could have turned out a ton of money.

2nd March 2014, 11:01	#136
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,570 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	No! The amount of water shipped in during a carwash or a heavy storm would overwhelm the ability of the permeable stone to let it drain away. Along the same lines someone has in the past thought of a raised cylinder of mesh though to act as you have suggested. That would work better than the standard set up.

2nd March 2014, 18:43	#138
First_damned Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connoisseur CDTi Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,272 Thanks: 267 Thanked 100 Times in 93 Posts	Will there be a drain under the brake servo on a 2003 connie?

2nd March 2014, 19:30	#140
First_damned Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connoisseur CDTi Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,272 Thanks: 267 Thanked 100 Times in 93 Posts	Excellent was hoping there would be, good to have a extra drain and I found a way to rod them from above